Downtown, TX Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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29%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

42%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

27%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Downtown crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Downtown crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Austin crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Downtown crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Austin.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Downtown_{/100k people}	Austin_{/100k people}	Texas_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	39,865	1,652 (estimate)	4,130	2,732	2,324
Murder	69	n/a	7.1	6.7	6.3
Rape	528	n/a	54.7	50.0	40.0
Robbery	939	n/a	97.3	70.5	66.1
Assault	3,679	n/a	381.2	304.7	268.2
Violent crime	5,215	216 (estimate)	540	432	370
Burglary	4,816	n/a	498.9	334.3	269.8
Theft	24,481	n/a	2,536.3	1,634.4	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	5,353	n/a	554.6	331.2	282.7
Property crime	34,650	1,436 (estimate)	3,590	2,300	1,954

Downtown crime map

The Downtown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Downtown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Downtown crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Downtown crime rates are 29% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown are 42% lower than the national average
In Downtown you have a 1 in 61 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown is safer than 79% of the cities in Texas
Year over year crime in Austin has increased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown is 1 in 463

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 70

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 61

Year Over Year Crime In Austin (per 100,000 people)

Austin police department

Item	Downtown	Austin	Texas
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	2,252	46,020
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.7	3.0

Sex offenders in Texas

State	Total offenders	Texas_/100K	National_/100K
Texas	95,281	443	266

There are a total of 95,281 sex offenders in Texas. This yields a total of 443 sex offenders in Texas per 100,000 residents which is 67% greater than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
The Hills, TX	2,397	68	361	429
Hudson Bend, TX	2,438	68	361	429
Barton Creek, TX	2,395	82	438	520
Lago Vista, TX	7,212	93	529	623
Lost Creek, TX	1,123	112	597	710
Shady Hollow, TX	3,833	112	597	710
Manchaca, TX	1,370	116	619	736
Austin, TX	965,872	540	3,590	4,130

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Jacksonville, FL	902,488	387	2,339	2,726
San Jose, CA	1,029,409	527	2,651	3,178
Fort Worth, TX	892,221	502	2,740	3,242
Columbus, OH	889,079	450	3,484	3,934
San Francisco, CA	874,784	696	6,246	6,942
Austin, TX	965,872	540	3,590	4,130

Source: The Downtown, Austin, TX crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Downtown, Austin, TX Crime Rates